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Ficus faulkneriana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Urostigma
Species:
F. faulkneriana
Binomial name
Ficus faulkneriana

Ficus faulkneriana is a species of strangler fig in the family Moraceae native to Africa.[1]

Distribution

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The tree is endemic to coastal Kenya and Tanzania, and in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, in tropical East Africa.[1] It is found in coastal woodland and wooded grassland habitats.[1]

Description

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The Ficus faulkneriana grows up to 30 metres (98 ft) in height.[1]

It is an IUCN Red Listed Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss from land use conversion to agriculture.[1] It is protected within Shimba Hills National Reserve, Gongoni Forest Reserve, and Amani Nature Reserve.[1]

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